What are some mathematical tools and tricks that universities typically don't teach? - Quora

Answer: You can usually learn every trick somewhere, it's just a matter of whe.​.​.​ Your Reading Digest Top Stories For You What are some mathematical tools and tricks that universities typically don't teach? Aaron Dunbrack, Completed (or skipped) almost every undergrad & grad math class my univ. offers. Updated Sun You can usually learn every trick somewhere, it's just a matter of where. Here's a specific trick you often don't learn until later: how to integrate a Gaussian. Call the st... Read More » What are some movies that everyone needs to watch at least once in life? Maria Supplisson, Another film nerd who should stop quoting the Godfather. Written Aug 2 Captain Fantastic, directed by Matt Ross and released in 2016. This movie is horrifyingly underrated, everyone should see it. It is first and foremost about a peculiar famil... Read More » Why do smart people use marijuana? Andrew Mateskon, works at Legacy Polycultures Written Jun 28 I have a very very smart friend. He is incredibly adept at his job; saving his company millions of dollars every year, flying around the world and saving closely associated... Read More » What happens when kids eat sand? Why are parents so careful about it? Kathleen Scott, Raised 3 children. Written Thu I found out the hard way, they poop it out. I was in a sand castle competition when my daughter was two. I knew she had sand all over her face and hands but I didn't really ... Read More » What movies had the most clever titles? Peter Morscheck, I have watched and critiqued hundreds of films. Written Sun An immediate one that comes to mind is The Departed. This was a curious choice for the name of Martin Scorsese's English language remake of Hong Kong action classic Infernal... Read More » Have the US Army and the US Marines ever "fought" each other in simulated combat exercises ("war games")? Jesse Cubbedge, Former US Marine 0311 Sgt. - India 3/6 1998 - 2002 Updated Feb 15, 2016 Yes, as a former US Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune, on at least one occasion, the 101st Airborne conducted a full assault on us. We had a regimental sized force spread o... Read More » Are there health benefits to getting ripped? Bill Karalash, CEO - Head Trainer - Maverick Strength & Fitness Written Sun Yes. Let's talk about what getting ripped means. Getting ripped means lowering your body fat percentage to a point of visual muscle definition. There are mental and physical h... Read More » What's the most complicated math problem you can think of that ends up equaling 1? Clarence John Cabahug, math fan Written Jul 28 Let [math]a[/math], [math]b[/math], [math]x[/math], and [math]y[/math] be positive integers with [math]a,b>1[/math]. Then the equation [math]x^a-y^b=1[/math] has only one solution set, namely [math]x=3[/math], [math]y=2[/math], [math]a=2[/math], and [math]b=3[/math]. This was conjectured by Eugène Charles Catalan in 1844 and was t... Read More » Why doesn't Edward Norton get many movie offers? Asad Jaleel, Film buff Written Sun Edward Norton is not the kind of actor most directors want to work with. He rewrites scripts and expects directors to use his version. He suggests his own costumes. He trie... Read More » What would you do if you got robbed at gunpoint for your car? Gregg MacDonald, former big city police officer and self proclaimed gun enthusiast Updated May 16 I've actually thought about this scenario. As a CCW holder, I would simply step out of the car and let the bad guy get in. The instant he closed the door I would pull my pi... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive these emails in the future, please unsubscribe.